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The Tour de Langkawi is a multiple stage bicycle race held in Malaysia.[1] It is named after the archipelago Langkawi, where the first edition started and finished. The race has been held annually since 1996, primarily in February.[2] Originally consists of 10 day-long segments (stages) over 10 days, the race has been reduced to eight stages over recent years. While the route changes each year, the Genting Highlands climb, the toughest in the tour, is almost always included. Tour de Langkawi is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC road race in the UCI Asia Tour calendar. The race became part of the UCI ProSeries in 2020 for a 3-year period, with the race gaining the new classification of 2.Pro. The ProSeries status were renewed by UCI in 2023 until 2025, and were again renewed by UCI in 2025 until 2028.[3]

All stages are timed to the finish. Times for each completed stage are compounded; the rider with the lowest aggregate time is the leader of the race and gets to wear the yellow jersey. While the general classification garners the most attention, there are other contests held within the Tour: the points classification for sprinters, the mountains classification for climbers, the Asian rider classification for Asian riders, the team classification for competing teams, and the Asian team classification for competing Asian teams.

History

The Tour de Langkawi was conceived by former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to put Malaysia "on the world sporting and tourism map".[4] The first race was held from 29 February to 9 March 1996, with the opening and ending taking place in Langkawi.[5] It was Asia's richest bicycle race[6] with total prize money of RM1.1 million.[4] It attracted 21 teams from 19 countries but without the participation of the major cyclists of the world.[5]

In 1997, the teams Template:Cycling data MAP and Template:Cycling data RIS from Italy and the team Template:Cycling data ALM from France refused to participate in the second stage of the Tour as a protest against long delays in the delivery of their bicycles and luggage caused by insufficient numbers of cargo handlers at provincial airports in the states of Sabah and Sarawak. Organisers officially cancelled the second stage, though an unofficial shortened version was held.[6] Since then, the race has never re-visited Sabah or Sarawak, except for the 2020 edition.

The final stage of the race was cancelled twice due to heavy rain in 2003[7] and 2006.

During the first stage in 2004, police allowed vehicles onto the course by mistake. Riders mutually decided to neutralise the stage.[8]

In 2008, the Genting Highlands climb stage was replaced by Fraser's Hill. Due to 150,000 visitors converging on the Genting Highlands resort area to celebrate Chinese New Year, officials would not be able to close roads along the race route to insure the safety of riders and the public.[9] The Genting Highlands climb stage returned to the Tour in 2009.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 race that was supposed to happen between January 30 to February 6 was cancelled after initial consideration of postponement to September in the same year.[10] The event made its return in 2022, initially scheduled from March 3 to 10 but was then postponed twice, first to June 11 to 18, then again to October 11 to 18.[11]

The 2023 race was taken off from the UCI calendar after the UCI received complaints from teams of not receiving payments for appearance fees and flight tickets from the 2022 race. Malaysia National Cycling Federation vice president Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill said that the race will go on as scheduled and he will get a clearer picture of the situation during the world body's board meeting.[12][13] In August 2023, the UCI agreed to reinstate the race in its calendar, with the National Sports Council making key changes on payments to participants from the 2023 race onwards.[14][15] For 2023 edition, the race will be held on 23 September to 30 September 2023. This year the National Sport Council (MSN) will be the organiser of the event. The race involves eight stages of racing over eight days across 11 states in Peninsular Malaysia with a total distance of 1,280 kilometers.

Past winners

General classification

Year Country Rider Team
1996 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Giant–AIS
1997 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data MAG
1998 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data MAP
1999 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data MAP
2000 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Mercury Cycling Team
2001 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data MAP
2002 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AND
2003 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Saturn Cycling Team
2004 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AND
2005 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data BAR
2006 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". South Africa (national team)
2007 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data C.A
2008 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AND
2009 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AND
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2013 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data PPO
2014 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data TPT
2015 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data MTN
2016 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data DDD
2017 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data DDD
2018 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data TSG
2019 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data TSC
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Points classification

Year Country Rider Team
1996 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Giant–AIS
1997 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data MAG
1998 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Saturn Cycling Team
1999 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". New Zealand (national team)
2000 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Mercury Cycling Team
2001 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data MAP
2002 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data MAP
2003 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data COG
2004 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data HNM
2005 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data COG
2006 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data WIE
2007 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AND
2008 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data EUC
2009 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AND
2010 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data GGC
2011 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data FAR
2012 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data FAR
2013 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data FAR
2014 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data OGE
2015 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data OGE
2016 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AST
2017 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data DDD
2018 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data BRD
2019 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data FPC
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Mountains classification

Year Country Rider Team
1996 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Great Britain (National Team)
1997 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data MAG
1998 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". South Africa (national team)
1999 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data COG
2000 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data COG
2001 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data MAP
2002 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AND
2003 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Canada (national team)
2004 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AND
2005 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data BAR
2006 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". South Africa (national team)
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2008 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data COG
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2010 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data DPC
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2013 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data HEN
2014 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data BCP
2015 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data UHC
2016 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data HEN
2017 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data IAC
2018 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data Forca
2019 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data OLI
2020 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data TSC
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2024 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data BBH
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Asian rider classification

Year Country Rider Team
1998 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Indonesia (national team)
1999 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Japan (national team)
2000 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team
2001 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team
2002 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team
2003 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Japan (national team)
2004 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Iran (national team)
2005 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Bridgestone-Anchor
2006 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data RTS
2007 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data RTS
2008 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Meitan Hompo-GDR
2009 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data L2A
2010 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Seoul Cycling Team
2011 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data IUA
2012 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AST
2013 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data HEN
2014 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data TPT
2015 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Aisan Racing Team
2016 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data TSG
2017 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data NIP
2018 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data AST
2019 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data TSE
2020 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "Sort". Template:Cycling data VAM
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Team classification

Year Based Team name
1996 Template:Flagicon Giant–AIS
1997 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data MAG
1998 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data MAP
1999 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data MAP
2000 Template:Flagicon Mercury Cycling Team
2001 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data MAP
2002 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data MAP
2003 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data AND
2004 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data BAR
2005 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data BAR
2006 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data AND
2007 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data RTS
2008 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data AND
2009 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data AND
2010 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data TPT
2011 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data TPT
2012 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data AND
2013 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data MTN
2014 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data MTN
2015 Template:Flagicon Pegasus Continental Cycling Team
2016 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data UHC
2017 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data IWS
2018 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data WIL
2019 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data FPC
2020 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data TSC
2021 No race due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data MOV
2023 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data EFE
2024 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data EKP
2025 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data PTV

Asian team classification

Year Based Team name
1998 Template:Flagicon Philippines (national team)
1999 Template:Flagicon Malaysia (national team)
2000 Template:Flagicon Japan (national team)
2001 Template:Flagicon Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team
2002 Template:Flagicon Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team
2003 Template:Flagicon Iran (national team)
2004 Template:Flagicon Iran (national team)
2005 Template:Flagicon Iran (national team)
2006 Template:Flagicon Japan (national team)
2007 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data RTS
2008 Template:Flagicon Seoul Cycling Team
2009 Template:Flagicon Iran (national team)
2010 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data TPT
2011 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data TPT
2012 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data AST
2013 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data TPT
2014 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data TPT
2015 Template:Flagicon Pegasus Continental Cycling Team
2016 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data HEN
2017 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data VAM
2018 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data AST
2019 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data VAM
2020 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data TSC
2021 No race due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data TSG
2023 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data R0I
2024 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data UKO
2025 Template:Flagicon Template:Cycling data Nusantara

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